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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a bit better than Huawei Y9 (2019), getting a global score of 79.3 against 73.5. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version while Huawei Y9 (2019) has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is an extremely older cellphone than the Huawei Y9 (2019), but Samsung managed to make it a bit lighter and just a bit thinner anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a more vivid screen than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a better pixels amount in each inch of screen. The Huawei Y9 (2019) counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei Y9 (2019) also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Huawei Y9 (2019) has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Huawei Y9 (2019) also has a greater number of cores (and faster). The Huawei Y9 (2019) counts with longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Note 5 captures much clearer photos and videos than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a better resolution camera in the back.
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